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Old Nov 4th 2007, 8:33 am
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Originally Posted by sallyclaire
OMG, you have crocs in Oz?!!!!
Yup!

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Old Nov 4th 2007, 8:39 am
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Originally Posted by TiddlyPom
Do they come in different colours 'cos I don't like those
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Originally Posted by sallyclaire
Do they come in different colours 'cos I don't like those





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Old Nov 4th 2007, 8:44 am
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I think they look like gardening shoes
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Thanks Tiddly, good to see there is some choice in the shops in Oz!
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Originally Posted by sallyclaire
Thanks Tiddly, good to see there is some choice in the shops in Oz!
Oh, they all come from China. You have to mail order.
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Originally Posted by TiddlyPom
Oh, they all come from China. You have to mail order.
Thats right....we don't have Croc shops here...
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Originally Posted by Weirdstone
Thats right....we don't have Croc shops here...
It's a well known fact that Australians don't wear shoes.
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Originally Posted by Weirdstone
Thats right....we don't have Croc shops here...
...just crocs
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Originally Posted by TiddlyPom
It's a well known fact that Australians don't wear shoes.
You have to surrender them at your citizenship ceremony - just ask the Crestas - posh clothes for the official photos, but no footwear in sight
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Originally Posted by TiddlyPom
It's a well known fact that Australians don't wear shoes.
Thats right ...we don't have any shoe shops ...so if newcomers want to wear shoes then they must bring some with them.
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Old Nov 4th 2007, 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by Weirdstone
Thats right ...we don't have any shoe shops ...so if newcomers want to wear shoes then they must bring some with them.
Much better if they bring them from the UK.

Australia has no shoes, never mind good ones.
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This country ain't got no sole ... man.
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Old Nov 4th 2007, 9:10 am
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You do realise that you are going to be starting a whole load of threads by anxious Brits, worrying that you are all being serious?
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego
This country ain't got no sole ... man.
Nay Vim, lad... Lots of ah soles here.
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